I decided to add another page, and I sincerely hope this information will be useful to you. Everything I write is based on personal experience and has been tested in practice.
Tickets:
There are actually many ways to get to the USA, but I chose the most convenient and, in my opinion, the cheapest one: searching for tickets yourself. I would like to give a couple of tips:
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If an agency is searching for a ticket for you, it might turn out to be the cheapest option, but don't relax... COMPARE, COMPARE, COMPARE and vary different situations and prices.
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Use sites like Kayak.com and CheapTickets.com.
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One of the easiest ways to find a cheap ticket is through youth agencies (these agencies buy tickets in bulk in advance, making them cheaper for both you and the agencies). There are many of them, and they differ in every country and city.
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If various firms (agencies) offer you cheap tickets, DO NOT BELIEVE THEM! DOUBLE-CHECK! Use the same Kayak.com to find out the price.
In one agency, they tried to convince me that a $750 ticket was the cheapest. (But you know how they work there ;)))
I decided to double-check and "OH MIRACLE!" this ticket really did cost $750... After digging around on Kayak.com, I found a ticket for $680!!! I know United Airlines is a budget airline, but at least it's cheap!
Still, $750 vs. $680!
After writing down the flight details, I went to the same agency and asked them to find the ticket I had found myself. The young lady started fiddling around in her Amadeus system.
And indeed! Such a ticket existed!
After certain manipulations, the ticket was almost bought, but I asked to reserve the seats just in time!
Before that, they somehow didn't think of it themselves. Perhaps they are all so lazy there that they are too lazy to even make an extra mouse click.
In the end, I didn't pay a cent over the cost of the ticket itself, i.e., exactly $680. It's a pity the agency didn't get anything :)
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Ask to reserve seats on the plane by the window or in the middle (whichever you prefer :)))
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Demand a receipt! You never know...
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As for Belarusian students, it is of course better to take flights departing from Kyiv, Moscow... In rare cases from Warsaw, Vilnius, Minsk...
Why???
Most likely you will want to bring 10 phones, 5 laptops, 10 cameras, 5 bags of clothes :))
With Moscow, everything is clear, but with Kyiv, it's a bit more complicated, but here's a small hint - one person can easily carry 1 laptop, 1 phone, 1 camera!!! Ultimately, you can be met at the Ukraine-Belarus border, and then you can transport it all together. The main thing is to get all your belongings to the border.
It's easier with Ukrainian customs officers than with our "monsters."
Taking exams early (Belarusian style):
The easiest way to fly to the USA at the beginning of June is... CORRECT! A certificate from a medical institution or a sanatorium!
And it's even better if you have acquaintances in these institutions.
Getting a certificate from a sanatorium is not difficult... Even if you buy one, you can eventually send your dad, mom, grandma, or grandpa there instead of yourself.
This type of document acts on dean's office representatives like a silver bullet on a werewolf. The main thing is to yell: "I'll die if I don't go, ah... my heart" :))) "You don't want to take responsibility, do you?" It's even better to approach your dean's office with your parents and the certificate.
But it worked for me just like that...
If that doesn't work, ask to move your exam session to September. It's unlikely, of course, but anything can happen...
The main thing here is PERSISTENCE, although arguing with our Soviet-style bureaucrats is like talking to a wall, but it's worth a try.
It worked for me, and for my friend too, even though the dean didn't want to hear anything at first. "No and that's it, not enough grounds."
REMEMBER - IT IS YOUR RIGHT to take your exams early!!!
I've already passed my credits, exams are left... The further it goes, the more interesting it gets...
If you have any questions, write to me...
